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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California

5 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 2,692 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Our analysis found Loyola Marymount University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College of California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Mills College

Oakland, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mills College is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 424
Oregon 381
Nevada 153
Hawaii 97
Alaska 55

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Community College Education 354
Administration of Special Education 186
Early Childhood Program Administration 70
International School Administration/Leadership 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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